'12 NY PF Christopher Obekpa

[mplebanon]

Sounds to me like the kid is looking for something better or a fast track to the NBA.

Playing for the "young" Johnnies isn't going to get him noticed. Playing for a preseason top 20 team, Cincinnati, will get him noticed.

Big mistake if he goes to St. Johns. Not to mention that Mick is clean as a whistle with the NCAA and Lavin has been caught previously by the NCAA as a cheater. Slick Lavin could spell doom for Obekpa.

They talk about player legal problems at UC? What about Lavin's past problems? Hmmm.

 

[BearcatMick]

Uc is a much better program than st johns. St johns is corrupt to the core, almost as much as xu.

Disgusting turn of events

Zagoria has jumped the shark and I'm gonna let him know about it on twitter. I will never read him again

Uc is a better program than sju in every way

 

[1717]

Oh please, lol all you have to know about mick is that he was an asst under huggy, so im so sure he's clean as a whistle.

 

[BearcatMick]

Oh please, lol all you have to know about mick is that he was an asst under huggy, so im so sure he's clean as a whistle.

Mick is clean as a whistle and is one of if not the best coach in the country.

I'm sorry you are a fan of a crappy mid major team that lucked into the big east but that's no reason to make incorrect accusations

 

[1717]

Once again, NEW YORK vs cincinnati. I know you feel a little insecure about your coach, team and city but the truth hurts. No contest here move on even an atlantic 10 team gets more pub comical.

 

[Scheids21]

Once again, NEW YORK vs cincinnati. I know you feel a little insecure about your coach, team and city but the truth hurts. No contest here move on even an atlantic 10 team gets more pub comical.

Who is this New York clown? Comes onto a UC board to talk shit about Cincinnati? Sounds like a bitter St. Johns fan.

 

[Bcatfollower]

Who is this New York clown? Comes onto a UC board to talk shit about Cincinnati? Sounds like a bitter St. Johns fan.

I agree... he had all of march to be pissed. I think that most of the country doesn't even know st john is in ny or they have a d1 team.

 

[JasonS]

I would just ignore him. If he becomes a problem, he will be banned. He is just mad that St. John's sucks and his coach was one of the worst analysts in history. Whether he is "dirty" or not, I don't know and don't care. The fact that this person feels so insecure, tells me that he is concerned about the future of his program. I can tell you Bearcat fans aren't concerned one bit, with or without Obekpa.

 

[1717]

This board is comical, starts with talking shit bout Lavin and can't handle speculation that a borderline top 100 center is leaning towards St. John's over cincinnati. Yet you have no problem with a team of thugs who are constantly in the local police blotter.

 

[1717]

If cronin wants a real job he should look at Xavier, at least they have produced big time coaches it might jump start his career from the dead end it's at now.

 

[NYC baller]

I would just ignore him. If he becomes a problem, he will be banned. He is just mad that St. John's sucks and his coach was one of the worst analysts in history. Whether he is "dirty" or not, I don't know and don't care. The fact that this person feels so insecure, tells me that he is concerned about the future of his program. I can tell you Bearcat fans aren't concerned one bit, with or without Obekpa.

As well you shouldn't be. Cronin has built a very good team and I don't see it on the downswing anytime soon. The posters who are downing St. John's should actually understand the landscape of college basketball before making these statements. St.John's is in the top 10 wins all time and until a 7 year blip with Norm Roberts was a perennial NCAA Tourney team. I'm in no ways comparing it to your recent success , but merely pointing out that you are talking about a great program. Make those comments about a Rutgers type program but not St John's. You haven't lost Obekpa yet , so the posters can save the sour grape Lavin is a cheater thing . I hope you guys have a great season and look forward to playing you guys in the future.

 

[champ009kd]

Valid points NYC baller but you have to remember, we're talking about the recruitment of 17-18 year olds. The last time St. Johns was a perennial NCAA tourney team these recruits were learning how to write their names in cursive. College Basketball is very much a "what have you done for me lately" sport, and St Johns hasn't done anything lately. These kids don't remember Ron Artest (in college), jerseys sponsored by Jordan brand, and wouldn't be able to pick Coach Carnesecca out of a line-up with Mr. Rogers and Pierre Escargot.

 

[1717]

Yet they remember the likes of nick van excel and kenyon martin c'mon are serious?

 

[1717]

Do a little research and checkout who was on campus last summer at St. John's working out with Rico Hines and coming to see Lavin.

 

[champ009kd]

Everyone knows Chris Obekpa idolizes former UC great John Meeker. So...

 

[BearcatMick]

Once again, NEW YORK vs cincinnati. I know you feel a little insecure about your coach, team and city but the truth hurts. No contest here move on even an atlantic 10 team gets more pub comical.

NYC is a wretched city filled with liberals. No one willingly moves there

Also mick Cronin is the best coach in the big east. That's not even debateable

 

[Eternal E]

LOL St. Johns has done nothing since Chris Mullen left

 

[Bearcat22]

As well you shouldn't be. Cronin has built a very good team and I don't see it on the downswing anytime soon. The posters who are downing St. John's should actually understand the landscape of college basketball before making these statements. St.John's is in the top 10 wins all time and until a 7 year blip with Norm Roberts was a perennial NCAA Tourney team. I'm in no ways comparing it to your recent success , but merely pointing out that you are talking about a great program. Make those comments about a Rutgers type program but not St John's. You haven't lost Obekpa yet , so the posters can save the sour grape Lavin is a cheater thing . I hope you guys have a great season and look forward to playing you guys in the future.

That's a fair point. UC fans wouldn't want the program to be judged by the first 3 or 4 seasons under Cronin. Cronin has been great but had to literally start the program over. I forgot about St. John's all time record. My memories of the team start when Jarvis was the head coach. Did anyone else think he looked like "Uncle Phil" from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

 

[NYC baller]

That's a fair point. UC fans wouldn't want the program to be judged by the first 3 or 4 seasons under Cronin. Cronin has been great but had to literally start the program over. I forgot about St. John's all time record. My memories of the team start when Jarvis was the head coach. Did anyone else think he like like "Uncle Phil" from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Haha. Every St john's fan called him Uncle Phil. To the previous poster. The correct spelling is Mullin. No need to bash St johns. It is a tradition rich program which is rooted in basketball history. Regardless of when the team was good or not. Every team has its dry spells including Cincy.

 

[nparker1]

Everyone knows Chris Obekpa idolizes former UC great John Meeker. So...

It is posts and posters like this that are ruining this board...can we just close this thread until there is legitimate news regarding Obekpa?...this crap is getting out of hand...